Specifications include, but are not limited to: This invitation to bid is for the purchase of CANNED AND DRY FOOD ITEMS For the students of Zachary Community Schools for the school meal programs. Articles offered must be new merchandise and must be of equal or superior grade. All information required in the bid must be supplied to constitute a proper bid. On lines provided, the bidder must insert the manufacturer’s brand name and identifying numbers along with any other information necessary to sufficiently identify the article(s) offered. Failure to do so may prevent consideration of the item bid. Failure on the part of any bidder to supply all required information shall be cause to reject said bid from consideration. Regarding USDA’s Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, Final Rule, 7 CFR Parts 210 and 220, all items on the bid shall comply with the following regulations under A and B below. Zachary Community School Board reserves the right to reject all or part of the bid if the specifications are not met with evidence provided by the vendor in the form of a Nutrition Facts Label showing Ingredient Information and/or Manufacturer’s Specification for each item. Trans Fat information for each item must be shown either on the Nutrition Facts Label or Manufacturer’s Specification provided by the bidding vendor. Food Products and Ingredients used to prepare school meals must contain zero grams of added trans-fat per serving (less than 0.5 grams trans-fat per serving as defined by FDA) according to the nutrition labeling or manufacturer’s specification. This requirement is intended to restrict trans fatty acids and does not apply to naturally occurring trans fats, which are present in meat and dairy products. Grain/Bread items, where specified as “whole grain”, must be 51% or more whole grain demonstrated by the words “whole grain” being listed as the first grain ingredient listed on the nutrition facts label.